There will be buffet breakfasts in the hotels offering plenty of choice including cold meats, cheese, eggs, bread, jams, juice and coffee.

Lunches will be a mixture of picnics bought from local shops and cafe stops.

Dinners will be taken in the hotel restaurants or in local restaurants and will be hearty meals. Cuisine in this area is often centred around pork, veal, fish, potatoes, sauerkraut, and soups such as borsch (beetroot soup – in Lithuania this is also served cold). Dumplings are also popular and in Trakai, large and delicious baked dumplings called kibinai are traditionally served.

Explore Lithuania’s former interwar capital on a guided walking tour around Kaunas Castle, Town Hall Square and the riverside Cathedral Basilica. Baroque and Gothic facades lead into merchant courtyards and café-lined streets.

Set at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris, Kaunas blends medieval origins with a bold 20th-century story. Your guide highlights architecture and anecdotes that reveal a city of students, galleries and green riverfront promenades.

Visit Lithuania’s moving symbol of faith and resilience at the Hill of Crosses, where tens of thousands of wooden and metal crosses cluster on a windswept hill. Walk narrow paths as chimes and rosaries stir, and pause for photos and reflection.

What began as local folk devotions grew into a quiet act of defiance during Soviet times. The site continues to evolve as pilgrims leave new tributes, creating a living tapestry of belief.

Discover UNESCO-listed Tallinn as you join a guided walking tour through cobbled lanes and fortified walls to the hilltop of Toompea Castle. Admire the onion domes of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the graceful spires that punctuate a red-roof skyline above the Baltic Sea.

Hear stories of Hanseatic merchants and guilds, see medieval church facades, and pause at panoramic viewpoints where steeples rise over terracotta tiles. Your guide weaves in the city’s evolution from trading hub to tech-forward capital without losing its timeless Old Town charm.

Begin your Baltic journey with a hosted evening meal in Tallinn’s atmospheric core, where you’ll meet your Tour Director and travelling companions. Settle in over hearty Baltic flavors as you sample regional dishes inspired by forest, farm and coast in the medieval Old Town.

Expect warm Estonian hospitality, rye breads, local fish or game, and conversation that sets the tone for the days ahead. This relaxed introduction helps shape the group dynamic while your leader outlines practical tips for exploring the city and wider region.

Explore Lahemaa National Park, where Baltic shores meet mossy pine forests and quiet fishing hamlets. Wander coastal paths and village lanes in Altja, then admire the elegance of Palmse Manor, a restored Baltic-German estate surrounded by parkland.

Learn how manor culture shaped rural Estonia and how conservation has protected Lahemaa’s dunes, wetlands and forest habitats since the 1970s. The mix of nature and heritage offers a vivid snapshot of northern Estonia’s rhythms and traditions.

Walk Estonia’s scholarly heart on a guided tour of Tartu, taking in pastel facades on Town Hall Square, the playful Kissing Students fountain and the neoclassical University of Tartu. Trace alleyways to brick-gothic St John’s Church, famed for hundreds of medieval terracotta figures.

Founded in 1632, Tartu blends academic tradition with a creative spirit of cafés, galleries and festivals. Your guide reveals how this riverside city shaped Estonian literature, science and national identity across centuries.

Stroll the cobbles of Cesis, where restored facades and artisan workshops frame views of the Cesis Medieval Castle. Explore leafy parkland and weathered ramparts, pausing in the cobbled old town to admire guild-era streets and red-tiled roofs.

Once a Livonian Order stronghold, Cesis reveals layers of Baltic history from crusader fortifications to 19th-century town life. Your walk captures the town’s intimate scale and enduring character within the Gauja River valley.

Experience Latvia’s wild side in Gauja National Park, a landscape of sandstone cliffs, pine forests and slow-curving river bends. Follow gentle trails to viewpoints that reveal forested ridges and meadows alive with birdsong.

Nicknamed “Latvia’s Switzerland,” the park shelters diverse habitats and centuries-old cultural sites tucked into the woods. Your time here balances fresh air and nature’s quiet with glimpses of hilltop ruins above the misty river bends.

Uncover Riga’s contrasts on a guided city tour through the medieval lanes of Vecriga (Old Town) and the elegant boulevards famed for Art Nouveau. Admire lavish facades along Alberta iela and hear how merchants and guilds shaped this Baltic port.

From church spires to Jugendstil mascarons, the city’s architecture tells a story of prosperity and reinvention. Your guide points out signature motifs and local anecdotes that bring Riga’s streetscape to life.

Explore the seaside town of Jurmala, breathing in resin-scented air as you wander pine forests and dunes towards a long sandy beach. Trace streets lined with wooden Art Nouveau villas, many restored to their early 20th-century charm.

Once a tsarist-era spa retreat, Jurmala’s gentle pace, mineral springs and graceful architecture offer a coastal counterpoint to city life. The blend of sea breeze, timber craftsmanship and café culture defines Latvia’s classic summer escape.

Visit Rundale Palace, the opulent countryside residence designed by Rastrelli, architect of St Petersburg’s Winter Palace. Wander baroque state rooms and step into formal gardens patterned with alleys, fountains and roses.

Built for the Dukes of Courland in the 18th century, Rundale showcases Baltic aristocratic life in gilded salons and grand galleries. Outside, geometric parterres and orchard rows complete a textbook Baroque ensemble in the Latvian plains.

Walk Klaipeda’s compact center to see Klaipeda Old Town squares, timber-fronted warehouses and the remains of Klaipeda Castle. Trace quayside promenades and lanes lined with reconstructed merchant houses that recall centuries of maritime trade.

Known historically as Memel, this Baltic port blends Prussian heritage with Lithuanian culture. Public art, courtyards and gabled facades reveal a workaday harbor city with a quietly creative streak and salty sea air.

Cross by ferry across the Curonian Lagoon to the UNESCO-listed Curonian Spit, a slender sandbar of forests, villages and wind-shaped dunes. Explore sculpture-filled woodland at the Hill of Witches before continuing along pine-framed shores.

Reach the resort of Nida to climb the Great Dune for sweeping Baltic views and the play of light over lagoon and sea. The Spit’s shifting sands and folklore create a singular coastal landscape shared by Lithuania and Russia’s Kaliningrad region.

Descend into the Plokstine Cold War Museum, a once-secret Soviet missile base hidden in the forest. Walk underground control rooms, view decommissioned hardware and trace Cold War narratives from brinkmanship to disarmament.

Exhibits illuminate daily life for silo crews and the geopolitics that placed nuclear assets beneath Baltic soil. The stark engineering and forest solitude combine to convey the era’s tension and technological ambition.

Step inside Trakai Island Castle, a 14th-century red-brick fortress set on Lake Galve, reached by wooden bridges. Explore medieval halls, towers and museum rooms while gazing across lakeside vistas ringed by forest.

Once a seat of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Trakai reflects shifting borders and cultures, including the Turkic Karaim community renowned for their traditional kibinai pastries. History and scenery meet in this fairy-tale stronghold afloat on clear waters.

Uncover the Lithuanian capital on a guided tour of Vilnius, from Cathedral Square to the Royal Palace and the hilltop castle complex. Meander narrow lanes where baroque spires, pastel courtyards and artisans’ workshops create a richly layered Old Town.

Hear how rulers, scholars and artists shaped a city at the crossroads of empires. Your route blends grand ensembles with tucked-away corners, offering a nuanced portrait of Vilnius’ faith, resilience and creative energy.

Enhance your time in Cesis with entry to the Cesis Castle Museum. For an additional cost, climb medieval towers, explore chambers and examine archaeological exhibits that chart the fortress from crusader outpost to romantic ruin.

This optional visit, bookable on tour, deepens the experience with close-up masonry details and far-reaching views over parks and rooftops. It’s an evocative add-on for history lovers and photographers alike.